Hello, I grow the oldie grape smelling iris. It may have a name but I don't know it. It is from my mom's house and been there for years. Are any of the newer ones fragrant?

Teresa

Is yours a little purple one like this? This is I. pallida.



There are many fragrant iris. If you search in the database, you'll find lots said to have one. Come back if you need help.

Celia, you said little. It isn't a dwarf but a TB. The color is right tho.

Sharp Dressed Man is a newer one with an amazing fragrance.

Zencat said:Is yours a little purple one like this? This is I. pallida.



There are many fragrant iris. If you search in the database, you'll find lots said to have one. Come back if you need help.

I think this is the Iris I grew up with .... I. pallida. I just planted (2) of them in pots. I can't wait to see them in bloom and smell their fragrance.

I think Celia was referring to the size of the bloom, little in comparison to modern hybrids, but it is a tall one.

There's also odoratissima that has a divine fragrance. I should have taken fragrance notes this past spring. I had quite a few that smelled good. Ginger snap smells like root beer.

It's a shame so many of the newer ones smell kinda skunky.

Yes, small flowered is what I meant. Mine weren't as tall as they could get, this being their first year blooms.

Many of my newer ones smell great. That is one perk from loving Burseen's iris. Many are listed as fragrant.

I got a few Burseen's this year. Fragrance will be one more thing to look forward to next spring.